HAROLD MCALISTER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2017–2025
$7.7M
195 grants · $853K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$12K
typical small grants · $8K–$50K
grant size
60%
deep partner · 41/68 multi-year
repeat
$22.3M
Assets · 2022
68
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
3102884391
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1.6M | $23.2M | $302K | 28 |
| 2018 | $1.5M | $22.1M | $1.4M | 28 |
| 2019 | $1.2M | $21.2M | $1.4M | 25 |
| 2020 | N/A | $20.8M | $862K | N/A |
| 2021 | $551K | $24.6M | $1.1M | 23 |
| 2022 | $502K | $22.3M | $854K | 22 |
| 2023 | $510K | $20.9M | $1.1M | 21 |
| 2024 | $646K | $22.9M | $1.7M | 19 |
| 2025 | $1.2M | $23.2M | $2.0M | 29 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 195 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$12K
Average
$39K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$316K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| JAMES PATRICK MCALISTER | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE | $24K |
| CHRISTIAN J VANDERWALL | TRUSTEE | $24K |
| SEAN MCALISTER | TRUSTEE | $24K |
| MICHAEL MCALISTER | TRUSTEE | $24K |
| MEGAN MCALISTER | TRUSTEE | $24K |
| MARI MCALISTER | TRUSTEE | $24K |
| LAUREN MCALISTER | TRUSTEE | $24K |
Grants Awarded (195 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $315,667 | CHARITABLE-UNRESTRICTED | 2019 |
| CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $315,000 | CHARITABLE-UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $313,000 | CHARITABLE-UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| SANTA BARBARA HUMANE | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $250,000 | CHARITABLE-UNRESTRICTED | 2025 |
| CASA DEL HERRERO | MONTECITO, CA | $207,500 | CHARITABLE-UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | CHARITABLE-UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| COTTAGE HEALTH SYSTEM | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $200,000 | CHARITABLE-UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| CASA DEL HERRERO | MONTECITO, CA | $200,000 | CHARITABLE-UNRESTRICTED | 2025 |
| COTTAGE HEALTH SYSTEM | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $200,000 | CHARITABLE-UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | CHARITABLE-UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | CHARITABLE-UNRESTRICTED | 2019 |
| ST JOHN'S CANCER INSTITUTE | SANTA MONICA, CA | $175,000 | CHARITABLE-UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| ST JOHN'S CANCER INSTITUTE | SANTA MONICA, CA | $175,000 | CHARITABLE-UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| JOHN WAYNE CANCER INSTITUTE | SANTA MONICA, CA | $175,000 | CHARITABLE-UNRESTRICTED | 2019 |
| ST JOHN'S CANCER INSTITUTE | SANTA MONICA, CA | $175,000 | CHARITABLE-UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $150,000 | CHARITABLE-UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| JOHN WAYNE CANCER INSTITUTE | SANTA MONICA, CA | $150,000 | CHARITABLE-UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| JOHN WAYNE CANCER INSTITUTE | SANTA MONICA, CA | $150,000 | CHARITABLE-UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $150,000 | CHARITABLE-UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE-UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY | LONG BEACH, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE-UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE-UNRESTRICTED | 2025 |
| CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY | LONG BEACH, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE-UNRESTRICTED | 2025 |
| ST JOHN'S CANCER INSTITUTE | SANTA MONICA, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE-UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| ST JOHN'S CANCER INSTITUTE | SANTA MONICA, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE-UNRESTRICTED | 2025 |